SNA rescues 33 children from Al-Shabaab in southern Somalia

[Risotto]

 

[Soma]

Those poor children.

Well done to our soldiers.

 

[madaxweyne]

Feel bad for the kids

 

[Dooyo]

How do these kids end up in Al-Kebab? Do their parents sell them off to the organization? Is it mostly older children that are coerced in or do they just join their parents that are already members?

 

[kickz]

How do these kids end up in Al-Kebab? Do their parents sell them off to the organization? Is it mostly older children that are coerced in or do they just join their parents that are already members?

They walk into a random village and forcefully take the kids

 

[DRACO]

Prevention is always better. Why didn't the Somalian National Army prevent them being kidnapped in the first place?

 

[kickz]

Prevention is always better. Why didn't the Somalian National Army prevent them being kidnapped in the first place?

Not all areas come under their control yet, it’s changing steadily though

 

[Crow]

The south has no children, only enemy combatants.

 

[DRACO]

The south has no children, only enemy combatants.

That's a bit too extreme of a statement.

 

[Soma]

Prevention is always better. Why didn't the Somalian National Army prevent them being kidnapped in the first place?

Who can prevent a criminal from committing a crime?

This isn't minority reports.

 

[Crow]

That's a bit too extreme of a statement.

It was these same "children" that invaded Garacad. Once you pick up a gun and try to kill my family, you are no longer a child in my eyes.